The Franklin PUD Board of Commissioners selected Tim Nies as the next General Manager of the utility. Mr. Nies is currently Director of Administrative Services and Auditor for Franklin PUD, as well as a Certified Public Accountant. The appointment will be effective May 4th.

Franklin PUD customers have reported receiving collection calls from individuals claiming they work for Franklin PUD and the customer is past due on their electric bill. Customers are told that if they don’t respond to a given phone number within a short period of time their electricity will be shut off.